Turning up late to a wedding reception. Yay or any?

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YABU - Its not okay.
YANBU - Its okay.

I'm talking half an hour at the most. Childcare plans fell through last minute and it's a possibility that we may be late. Shall I do everything humanly possible to get there on time?

Were you due at the ceremony?

Well, obviously you do everything possible to be there on time. Is this for today? I would text someone close to the couple if possible - they themselves are likely to be too busy.

Yes of course. Your choice now is late or no-show. No-show is worse

Aren’t you going to the service?
Tbh, unless you were going to be late for the meal itself I doubt it would be an issue.

Just the reception. It starts at 6.

I'm not invited to the ceremony or wedding breakfast.

So not the wedding itself, just the evening do?

No problem to be late.

If you mean you have missed the ceremony and will arrive during the wedding breakfast, speeches etc, I am not so sure.

So just a night-do, not a 'reception' as such.

Don't worry about it, I doubt very much anyone will notice if you're late, people just turn up 'after' whatever time for the night-do don't they?

If it’s the evening do it’ll be fine.

Ooh I always thought reception meant the party. No?

I agree with trying to get a message to someone else attending - you don’t want to inadvertently arrive at the same time as the happy couple are doing a big reveal for evening guests or something.

If its the evening part turn up any time as its not like food is waiting. I always fund its best to be a bit late as speeches etc go on longer than expected. No pressure there.

If it's evening only I don't think it matters as it's a party rather than the formal part of the reception with a running order. (Also, sorry to be a pedant but it's "yea or nay" - Old English.)

What big reveal would they be doing?

Absolutely fine. I had people turn up really late though and it was annoying as we were doing like cake cutting and buffet etc.

Haha no problem. I always welcome learning now things 😊

A big reveal??
Di you have an example of what you have in mind?!

They may do a couples dance.

Or turn up later than the guests to make an entrance as a married couple.

Some people were 'late' to my evening do but I don't think the time is set for the night.
It's the part where you have a laugh and dance the formal stuff is over.

30 minutes is fine and I don't think anyone will raise a brow

Odd question. Of course you should try to be on time but I assume you didn't intend to be late. If you're late you're late! I don't think it matters for the evening do anyway.

Are you actually asking whether you should just not go rather than turn up late? In which case I would say; nope. Go, have fun! Weddings always run late.

@Reugny God that would be cringy as fuck

So op will miss it. So what?

Evening dos tend to be fairly informal in my experience with people just dropping by. I doubt the other guests will even notice.

I think it would be awkward turning up mid ceremony or mid sit down meal.

@ecuse Not at all. I'm really looking forward to it.

Not a problem at all. I doubt anyone would even notice!